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WorksheetsEarth's Rotation
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Rotation of the earth is what causes
a)
The seasons
b)
Day and night
c)
The tides
d)
A full moon
2.
Rotation of the earth takes
a)
One day
b)
One year
c)
One summer
d)
One winter
3.
Revolution of the earth takes
a)
One day
b)
One year
c)
One summer
d)
One winter
4.
The earth's revolution is called an orbit, and we orbit around
a)
The moon
b)
The sun
c)
Earth
d)
Venus
5.
What motion of the Earth takes 365 days?
a)
Rotation
b)
Tilting
c)
Revolution
d)
Spinning
6.
How long does it take for the Earth to go once around its axis?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
1 week
d)
1 year
7.
What causes your shadow to change throughout the day?
a)
The Earth's orbit
b)
The moon's reflection
c)
The Earth's rotation
d)
How much you ate for lunch
8.
The Earth spins on a tilted angle called a (an)
a)
Axis
b)
Invert
c)
Revolution
d)
Bounce
9.
How long does earth's revolution around the sun take?
a)
365 days (1 year)
b)
1 day
c)
1 month
d)
4 years
10.
What is earth's revolution?
a)
When earth orbits around the sun
b)
When earth bounces
c)
When the sun spins around the earth
d)
When the earth spins on it's axis
11.
What takes a year?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
12.
Why does the Sun appear to move across the sky during the day?
a)
The Sun revolves around the Earth.
b)
The Earth revolves around the Sun.
c)
The Sun rotates on its axis.
d)
The Earth rotates on its axis.
13.
In what direction does the Sun appear to rise every morning?
a)
North
b)
East
c)
West
d)
South
14.
In what direction does the Sun appear to set at night?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
15.
A cycle is something that happens over and over again, like the seasons and day & night.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Maybe
d)
Not sure
16.
What does earth's rotation cause?
a)
Hibernation
b)
Day and Night
c)
Four Season
d)
Flowers to grow
17.
How long does earth's rotation last?
a)
90 hours
b)
about 1 hour
c)
24 hours
d)
about 24 hours
18.
From Sunday evening to Friday evening, how many times around the sun does the Earth spin?
a)
3 rotations
b)
4 rotations
c)
5 rotations
d)
6 rotations
19.
The sun rises in the
a)
west
b)
east
20.
The _______ is the one that is moving.
a)
Earth
b)
Sun
c)
both
21.
Earth does a complete revolution every _______
a)
10 years
b)
12 hours
c)
24 hours
d)
365 days
22.
How many moons does earth have
a)
2
b)
5
c)
9
d)
1
23.
Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
orbit
24.
Which term describes the motion of the planets around the sun?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
completion
d)
galaxy
25.
The process of Earth spinning on its axis is referred to as
a)
revolution
b)
ionization
c)
rotation
d)
ellipse
26.
The amount of time it takes Earth to revolve around the sun is a
a)
day
b)
24 hrs
c)
month
d)
year
27.
The rotation of Earth is responsible for day and night
a)
true
b)
false
28.
The Moon ________ around the Earth.
a)
moves parallel
b)
rotates
c)
moves perpendicular
d)
revolves
29.
A force is a ......
a)
Push
b)
Pull
c)
Push or a Pull
30.
What is a satelite?
a)
A body that orbits a planet
b)
an object that orbits a sun
c)
a piece of glass in a space shuttle in earth
31.
Which of the following is a characteristic of both the Earth and the Moon?
a)
Atmosphere containing oxygen
b)
Rocky surface covered with landforms
c)
Flowing water in oceans and rivers
d)
Fossils and fossil fuels under the surface
32.
The Sun and the Earth share some similarities, including their –
a)
size
b)
shape
c)
temperature
d)
composition
33.
A student created a diagram to compare the characteristics of the Earth and the Moon.
Which of the following characteristics could be placed in the center part of the diagram?
Which of the following characteristics could be placed in the center part of the diagram?
a)
orbits another object
b)
strong gravitational pull
c)
rotates every 24 hours
d)
has an atmosphere
34.
This model can be used to show some relationships between the Earth, Sun, and Moon.
The model shows all of the following EXCEPT –
The model shows all of the following EXCEPT –
a)
the relative sizes of the Moon and Earth
b)
the way the Moon revolves around the Earth
c)
the composition of the Moon, Earth, and Sun
d)
how the Moon and the Earth revolve around the Sun
35.
Of the Earth, Sun, and Moon, which ones orbit another object?
a)
the Sun and the Earth
b)
the Sun and the Moon
c)
the Moon and the Sun
d)
the Moon and the Earth
36.
Which of the following lists the Earth, Sun, and Moon in order of size, from largest to smallest?
a)
Earth, Sun, and Moon
b)
Earth, Moon, and Sun
c)
Sun, Earth, and Moon
d)
Sun, Moon, and Earth
37.
Which of these best shows that the Earth revolves around the sun as the moon revolves around the Earth?
a)
Picture A
b)
Picture B
c)
Picture C
d)
Picture D
38.
Among the Earth, Sun, and Moon, what makes the Earth unique? Only the Earth –
a)
can generate energy
b)
lacks an atmosphere
c)
is made mostly of rock
d)
contains water in liquid form
39.
Which of the following lists the Earth, Sun, and Moon in order of size, from largest to smallest?
a)
Earth, Sun, and Moon
b)
Earth, Moon, and Sun
c)
Sun, Earth, and Moon
d)
Sun, Moon, and Earth
40.
How many days does it take for the Earth to revolve around the Sun one time?
a)
24
b)
1
c)
365
41.
How many hours does it take for the Earth to rotate on its axis one time?
a)
24
b)
365
c)
1
42.
The path one object takes around another object in space
a)
star
b)
wind
c)
orbit
d)
solar system
43.
Energy from the sun
a)
solar energy
b)
wind
c)
solar flare
d)
solar system
44.
An area on the surface of the sun that appears darker than other areas
a)
tide
b)
solar flare
c)
sun spot
d)
solar energy
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